TABLE 3.2.5 - PRESCHOOL SUBSIDY REIMBURSEMENT RATE CEILINGS, LARGEST URBAN AREA

State

Age Range

Reimbursement Rate Ceiling

Notes

2000-2001 Plans

2002-2003 Plans

2000-2001 Plans

2002-2003 Plans

Alabama

Preschool

Preschool

$94.00/week

$99.00/week

Rates vary by region. Rates for Birmingham given.

Alaska

Child
(30 months-13 years)

Child
(37 months - 6 years)

$800.00/month

$880.00/month

Rates vary by area. Rates for Anchorage/Mat-Su area given.

Arizona

3 years < 6 years

3 years < 6 years

$20.00/day

$23.20/day

Rates vary by district. Rates for District I given.

Arkansas

Preschool

$14.40/day

Rate schedule not available for 2002-2003.

California

2 - 5 years

2 - 5 years

$27.07/ day

$29.37/day

Rates vary by county. Rates for Los Angeles County given.

Colorado

2 years and older

2 years and older

$18.18/ day

$28.00/day

Rates vary by county. Rates for Denver County given.

Connecticut

3 - 6 years

$115.00/week

Rates vary by region. Rates for Region A given.

Delaware

Over 2

Preschool

$81.40/week

$86.25/week

Rates vary by county. Rates for New Castle County given.

District of Columbia

Preschool
(2 - 4 years)

Preschool
(2 - 4 years)

$23.55/day

$23.55/day

Rates are District-wide, but vary by tier level. Rates for Bronze-tiered centers given.

Florida

24 - 35 months
36 - 47 months
48 - 59 months

$102.00/week
$100.00/week
$99.00/week

Approved 2002-2003 State Plan not available.

Georgia

3 - 5 years

3 - 5 years

$75.00/week

$80.00/week

Rates vary by zone. Rates for Zone 1 given.

Hawaii

All Ages

All Ages

$375.00/month

$375.00/month

Rates are Statewide.

Idaho

31 - 60 months

31 - 60 months

$330.00/month

$396.00/month

Rates vary by region. Rates for Region I given.

Illinois

2 ½ and older

2 ½ and older

$23.75/day

$24.34/day

Rates vary by groups of counties. Rates for Group IA Counties given.

Indiana

3 - 4 years
5 years

3 - 4 years
5 years

$30.00/day
$29.00/day

$33.00/day
$33.00/day

Rates vary by county. Rates for Marion County given.

Iowa

Preschool (2 years to
school-age)

Preschool (2 years to school-age)

$9.50/ half-day

$10.50/half-day

A half-day unit is up to 5 hours of care per 24-hour period.

Kansas

31 months - 5 years

31 months - 5 years

$2.28/ hour

$2.28/hour

Rates vary by SRS area. Rates for Wichita SRS area given.

Kentucky

Preschool

Preschool

$15.00/day

$20.00/day

Rates vary by region. Rates for Central Region given.

Louisiana

All Ages

All Ages

$15.00/day

$15.00/day

Rates are Statewide.

Maine

Preschool

Preschool

$130.00/week

$133.00/week

Rates vary by county. Rates for Cumberland County given.

Maryland

Regular

Regular

$407.00/month

$433.00/month

Rates vary by Region (groups of counties). Rates for Region BC (Baltimore City) given.

Massachusetts

Preschool

Preschool

$29.00/day

$31.50/day

Rates vary by Region and Tier levels. Rates for Region 4, Tier 1 given.

Michigan

2½ year +

$2.50/hour

Approved 2002-2003 State Plan not available.

Minnesota

Preschool

Preschool

$44.00/day

$50.00/day

Rates vary by regional groups of counties. Rates for Hennepin County given.

Mississippi

3 - 5 years

3 - 5 years

$70.00/week

$77.00/week

Two Tiers exists. Rates for Tier 1 given.

Missouri

Preschool

Preschool

$15.30/day

$15.30/day

Rates vary by area. Rate areas for infant care are Metro, Sub-Metro and "Rest of State"; rate areas for preschool & school-age are divided into seven groups of counties and Rest of State. Rates given are for St. Louis County.

Montana

Regular

Age 2 +

$16.50/day

$17.25/day

Rates vary by CCR&R district. Rates for Billings District given.

Nebraska

Preschool

Preschool

$21.00/day

$24.00/day

Rates vary by groups of counties; rates are Statewide for accredited care. Rates for unaccredited care in Douglas/Sarpy counties given.

Nevada

37 - 71 months

37 - 71 months

$100.00/week

$100.00/week

Rates vary by two counties and rural areas. Rate for Clark County given.

New Hampshire

Age 3 or over

$24.40/day

Rates for contract/licensed care given.

New Jersey

Preschool
(2½ up to 5 years)

Preschool
(2½ up to 5 years)

$21.76/day

$23.80/day

Rates may vary by assistance group; rates for participants in the Work First New Jersey and transitional child care programs given. Rates for nonaccredited, licensed child care centers given. Premium rates are paid to accredited, licensed child care centers, school-age programs, and summer camps.

New Mexico

Preschool

(3 - 5 years)

Preschool

(3 - 5 years)

$346.50/month

$386.48/month

Rates vary by metro and rural areas. Rates for metro given.

New York

3 - 5 years

3 - 5 years

$30.00/day

$34.00/day

Rates vary by groups of counties. Rates for Bronx, Kings, Manhattan, Queens and Richmond counties given.

North Carolina

3 - 5 years

3 - 5 years

$463.00/month

$463.00/month

Rates vary by county and tiered quality level. Rates for one-star centers in Mecklenburg County given.

North Dakota

3 - 13 years

3 - 13 years

$100.00/week

$100.00/week

Rates are Statewide.

Ohio

Preschool

Preschool

$105.00/week

$108.00/week

Rates vary by county. Rate for Cuyahoga County given.

Oklahoma

49 - 72 months

49 - 72 months

$260.00/month

$282.00/month

Rates vary by geographic area. Five-day weekly rates paid on a monthly basis for one-star centers in the High Geographic Area (including Oklahoma County) given.

Oregon

Preschool
(31 months through 5 years)

Preschool
(31 months through
5 years)

$372.00/month

$372.00/month

Rates vary by groups of zip codes. Rates for Group Area A given.

Pennsylvania

Preschool

Preschool

$22.70/day

$28.00/day

Rates vary by county. Rates for Bucks County given.

Puerto Rico

Preschool

Preschool

$160.00/month

$160.00/month

Rates are Commonwealth-wide.

Rhode Island

3 years through 5 years

3 years > 6 years

$100.00/week

$140.00/week

Rates are Statewide.

South Carolina

3 - 5 years

3 - 5 years

$74.00/week

$83.00/week

Rates vary by urban and rural areas, and whether the center is licensed-only, "enhanced," or NAEYC-accredited. Licensed center rate for urban area given.

South Dakota

3 years and older

3 years and older

$2.00/hour

$2.15/hour

Rates vary by urban and rural areas. Rates for urban areas given.

Tennessee

2 years and older

2 years and older

$77.00/week

$90.00/week

Rates vary by Top 15 Counties (highest average populations) and 80 other counties. Rates for Top 15 Counties given.

Texas

Preschool

Preschool

$17.24/day

$19.00/day

Rates vary by Local Workforce Development Areas. Rates for LWDA 28, which includes Houston/Galveston, given.

Utah

Preschool
(4 and 5 years)

Preschool

$17.19/day

$412.00/month

Rates are Statewide.

Vermont

3 years +

3 years +

$18.92/day

$20.81/day

Rates are Statewide.

Virginia

Preschool

Preschool

$42.69/day

$161.00/week

Rates vary by county. Rates for Fairfax County/City given.

Washington

30 months - 5 years

30 months - 5 years

$23.41/day

$26.50/day

Rates vary by region. Rates for Region IV given.

West Virginia

25 months and older

24 months and older

$17.00/day

$18.00/day

Rates are Statewide.

Wisconsin

2 - 12 years

2 - 12 years

$5.10/hour

$5.75/hour

Rates vary by county. Rates for Milwaukee County given.

Wyoming

4 - 5 years

4 - 5 years

$2.14/hour

$2.43/hour

Rates are Statewide.